In order to give full play to the positive role of cross-border e-commerce in assisting the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries and promoting the digital development of industries, the State Council recently approved the establishment of cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zones in 27 cities and regions such as Ordos, Yangzhou and Alashankou, and the specific implementation plans shall be printed and distributed by the local provincial people's governments, according to China government.com on the 8th. Since the establishment of the first cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot area in 2015, it has been expanded several times. So far, there are 132 cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot areas in China. According to the reply of the State Council on agreeing to establish cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zones in 27 cities and regions such as Ordos, this batch of 27 cities and regions will copy and promote the mature experience and practices of the first five batches of comprehensive pilot zones, go all out to stabilize the basic market of foreign trade and foreign investment and promote the high-quality development of trade. In recent years, China's new form of foreign trade has developed vigorously and continued to innovate. How to further realize the liberalization, facilitation and standardization of cross-border e-commerce? The reply stressed that the people's governments of relevant provinces (autonomous regions) should earnestly strengthen the organization and leadership of the construction of the Comprehensive Experimental Zone, improve the mechanism, clarify the division of labor, implement responsibilities, and effectively promote the construction and development of the Comprehensive Experimental Zone in an orderly and effective manner. Relevant departments under the State Council shall, in accordance with the division of functions, strengthen the coordination, guidance and policy support for the Comprehensive Experimental Zone, and give full play to the demonstration and leading role of the comprehensive experimental zone. In addition, the reply also requires to establish and improve the information management mechanism of cross-border e-commerce and provide relevant electronic information in time according to the management needs of relevant departments. We should regularly submit the work plan, pilot experience and results to the Ministry of Commerce and other departments, and strive to make new progress and breakthroughs in improving the system and mechanism for promoting the development of cross-border e-commerce and promoting the construction of supporting support system. As an important supporting measure to accelerate the development of new forms and models of foreign trade, expanding the scope of cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zone has a significant driving effect. Experts believe that encouraging the expansion of cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot areas, supporting them to carry out first trials and making full use of the combination of online and offline channels are conducive to expanding diversified market space and promoting the stability and quality improvement of foreign trade. (Xinhua News Agency)